Automobile tire



.5619!- 21, 1943. E. F. wlDlN- f AUTOMOBILE TIRE Filed March 13, 1942dgar?? 5794@ www5'. f

Patented Sept. 21, 1943 i1-Unirse; sr-ATES PATENT WjorFlCle: l2.229.964-, 1 AUTOMOBILE TIRE dgarF; Widin, Garvvood, N.J. Y ApplicationMarch 13, 1942, serial No. 434.11581 solenne. `(ci. 15a- 3071i "This"invention relates to a tirey that canv be applied `to any type of motorvehicleiwheel-`- object of the invention is' the provision" of al usefuland practical substitution for the pres ent rubber motor vehicle'tire.

Another object ofthe invention is the construction` of va novel andeflicient tire from materialswhich are not program.V

`A still further object ofthe invention is the construction of a tiredevicev employing wood segments or blocks that will efciently t upon therim of a motor vehicle wheel, and said segments :or blocks heldI inpositionl on the rim by means o'fla novel fastening device.

Another object of the invention vis to providev an efcient substitutefor the pneumatic vtire that-is generally in use at .the present time,and which device lor substitute'will operate satisfactorlyhecause of thefact thatk the modern auto-` mobile springs are sufficiently flexible tousev my invention. f

.Wth. the foregoing and my invention comprises certainn'ovelfconstructions, combinations, and arrangements' of parts aswill behereinafter fully described, illustrated in'sideelevation of'a tireconstructed in '-ac# cordance with the present invention.

*Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view takenj`r on line 2 2,y Figure.1, looking' inthe direction' of the arrows.

FigureA 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3 3, Figure 2 andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of a modified formof the tire.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of anotherembodiment.

Referring to the drawing in which the preferred embodiment is shown inFigures'` 1 to 3, I designates the wood segments or blocks employed inthe construction of this invention. Any number of these curved segmentsor blocks may -be used, as preferred by the constructor. These segmentsor blocks are made to conform to the shape of the present rubber tireand of approximately the samedimensions. The wood segments arepreferably impregnated with creosote to preserve them and preventmoisture absorption. The rim-engaging face 2 of the blocks or segmentsis made of such shape thatthe inner required for the defenser otherobjects in' view portion of the segments will it either a Vstandardsteel rim or wheel of whatever proportions or dimensions are necessaryto meet the case.

The road surface of the segments! are faced y with a surface of leatheror canvas 3, as shown with a relatively deep compartment 1. At'oppositersides ofthe compartmenty l and in theblock are positioned. two sleeve.bushings; these bushi' ings J are in k,a registering position.vRotatably.v mounted in bushings Skis a comparatively large rotatableshaft 9. One end of the Y(shaft 9 is: provided with a square .socket l0which is adapted to receive a'tool or. wrench for imparting rotarymovement to the shaft.' A ratchet Il is xedly f' secured to'shaft 9. Ametal plate l2 ts snugly in compartment 1 and is held, flxedly` againstone of its side walls and through this plate rotat able shaft 9 extends.The plate I2 4has a bolt or'. screw 13. supported thereon; and on bolt`or 1 screw l3vis pivotally mounted pawl Hl. A spring l5 is mounted onbolt I3 and normally presses againstpawl le yfor. holding it at alltimes in engagement withtheratchet Il. yO-f course, they operator, can'Ymanuallypress .against pawl` I4 through lan opening in a rim (not shown)to disengage it from ratchet Il, mounted on an ordinary rim. l

The shaft .9 is provided with two apertures through which the ends ofcable 6 are threaded when the tire is l y(Fig. 3). Set screws I6 are inshaft 9 with their inner ends securely engaging the cable-ends for xedlysecuring the cable tothe shaft. Theinner ends of the aperture 5, openingupon compartment 1 are inclined upwardly as clearly shown in Figure 3,with the right hand end higher than the left hand end, so that the endsof the cable 6 will properly register with the surface ofshaft 9 asshown in Figure 3. Therefore, when rotary` movement is imparted to shaft9 in the direction ofthe arrow I1, Fig. 3, the cable 6 will be wound attwo places upon the shaft for causing the cable tolbe drawn veryy taut,whereby the segments or' blocks will be held tightly or snugly in anassembled position. In the embodiment shown in Figure 5 each woodsegment or block la is provided at one end with a socket IS and at itsother end with a rounded tenon i9, whereby the blocks interlock when intheir assembled position. This construction further assists in producinga very eicient device.

rlhe use of the term covering is employed in the broad sense, meaning acovering such as shown at 3 in Figure 2 or a covering such as shown at 4in Figure 4. Any tire casing that could not be used with a pneumaticinner tube can be used in connection with my invention.

While I have described the preferred embodiments in my invention andhave illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minorchanges or alterations may app-ear to one skilled in the art to whichthis invention relates,

tures registering, one of said Wood segments only being provided with asingle comparatively deep during the extensive manufacture of the same;

and I, therefore, reserveV the right to make such alterations or changesas shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: 1. In a non-resilient tire, the combination of aplurality o'f abutting wood segments, each segment being providedl withan inner rim-engaging face and with a' single longitudinallyeextendingcentral aperture only, all of the single apertures registering,` one ofsaid Wood Segments only being provided with a single compartment, singleWinding means extending across said single compartment, and single cablemeans fastened atv its ends to said single Winding means and positionedin said single central apertures.

2. In a non-resilient tire, the combination of afplurality of abuttingWood segments, each segment being `provided with an inner rim-engagingface and with a single longitudinally-extend# ing central aperture only,all of said single apertures registering, one of said wood segments onlybeing provided with a single compartment, a single horizontal shaftextending acrossv said single compartment and journalled at its endsupon opposite sides of said segment, and a single cable fastened at itsends to said single shaft and extending through all of said singlecentral apertures.

3. In a non-resilient tire, the combination of a plurality of abuttingwood segments, each segment being provided with an inner rim-engagingface and with a single longitudinally-extending' central aperture only,all of the single apertures registering, one of said Wood segments onlybeing provided with a single comparatively deepV compartment, a singleshaft extending entirely across said single compartment and journalledat its ends upon side portions of the segment,

compartment, sleeve bushings in said segment at opposite sides of saidcompartment, a single comparatively large shaft extending entirelyacross said vcompartment and having its ends journalled in saidbushings, a metal plate against one side of said compartment and havingsaid shaft extending therethrough, said platebeing mounted in xedrelationfto the Wall of said compartment, a ratchet Iixedly secured tosaid shaft against said metal plate, a spring-pressed pawl pivotallymounted upon said fixed plate and normally engaging said ratchet, saidshaft being provided `with two cable-receiving transverse apertures, theends of the apertures of theseg` ments opening upon said compartmentbeing in an inclined position and one above the other, a binding cablein all of said registering apertures of the segments, said4 cable havingits ends` threaded through the apertures of said shaft,

and set screws in said shaft with their. inner ends' tightly clampingupon the ends 'of' they cable within said shaft, substantially as 'shownVand described, e

5. In` a non-resilient tire, the combination of a, plurality of abuttingsegments, each segment` being provided with a single longitudinally ex#tending central' aperture, all of said apertures` registering, one ofsaid segments only being provided with a compartment open at its bottomor inner end, a shaft extending transversely across said compartment andsegment, a plate sur-1 rounding said ,shaft and inv said compartmentagainst one of its side walls, said plate being mounted in xed relationto the wall of said compartment, a cable extending'through all of 1saidregistering apertures and havingits ends fastened to said shaft, wherebysaid single cable can be wound upon said shaft, and means on said plateand said shaft for normally holding the shaft against unwinding.

EDGAR RWIDIN.

